Hà Nội’s railway a step closer to reality

Update:
October, 10/2016 - 09:00

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The completion of this item of the project would create a throughout viaduct system for the entire project and allow the contractors to begin the rail ways construction and the assemble of stations and trains.—Photo news.zing.vn

HÀ NỘI – The final railway beams of the Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban railway were inserted on Saturday, finishing the basic infrastructure of the skytrain project.

Completing this part of the project will create a viaduct system for the entire project and allow contractors to begin constructing railways, stations and trains.

According to the Ministry of Transport, funding for the project is fully prepared, so contractors can focus on speeding up construction.

It is expected that by the end of this year the project will complete construction, including all concrete work, stations, and paths. Equipment will be installed from January next year, taking about 6 months.

The railway will be open for use next September.

The elevated railway project began in 2011 with investment of US$552 million, of which US$169 million came from Chinese official development assistance.

However, in November 2014, it was announced the project would need a total of US$868 million, US$300 million more than initial estimates.

The line, constructed by the China Railway Sixth Group Co, Ltd starts at Cát LinhStreet in Đống Đa District and ends at Yên Nghĩa station in Hà Đông District.

In total, the project includes 12 stations and a depot at Phú Lương Ward in Hà Đông District.

From Hoàng Cầu Lake, the railway runs along the streets to the Yên Lãng intersection.

The elevated project has a length of 13 km. The depot at Ha Dong spans 19.6 hectares.

It has a capacity to operate 13 trains with carrier frequency of every two minutes with a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour, but will most likely operate at 35 kilometres per hour.--VNS